The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives announced its decision on Friday to quit the Commonwealth of Nations after the organization issued a warning to the country that it could be suspended because of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected suggestions that his country could face war crimes charges because of its role in the airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria. Putin was primarily responding to remarks from France President Francois Hollande that...

The UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) on Wednesday urged Ethiopian authorities to end the violence against peaceful protesters. These attacks by Ethiopian authorities have reportedly led to over 600 deaths in the past year....

Saudi Arabian led airstrikes on a funeral in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, were an "apparent war crime," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday as it also called for a credible investigation. The airstrikes, which occurred...

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday expressed concern for growing violence in South Sudan in recent weeks . The mission found that the violence is contributing to growing deaths and displacement...

Several newly-elected members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday protested for pro-democracy rights while taking their oaths, an act which invalidates their oaths and may bar them from the legislature. Two of the lawmakers held signs [BBC...

The Uzbek Senate on Wednesday passed mass amnesty for prisoners ahead of their December 8th celebration of their constitution's adoption. The acting president, Shavkat Mirziyaev, proposed the amnesty two days ago [Radio Free Europe...

The National Assembly of Burundi on Wednesday voted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid criticism the court only prosecutes African nationals. Lawmakers voted 94 in...

Indonesia on Wednesday passed a controversial law allowing for harsh punishment for pedophiles, including chemical castration, implanting electronic tagging chips in violators, the death sentence, mandatory 10 year imprisonment, and state-sponsored rehabilitation. While the law was...

Police in Vietnam announced on Tuesday that they have detained a popular blogger in the country for posts criticizing the government. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known as "Mother Mushroom" in English, was charged with spreading anti-state propaganda by...